Heritage Train Rides

Hop on board our heritage train rides on selected dates during the running season

Dates

Permanent

Visitor information

Heritage train rides will resume during the Easter holidays 2020 on Sundays, Bank Holidays and special event days during the running season, as well as Thursdays during the school holidays, except during Christmas holidays (please note we're not open for February half term 2020).

Train ride times on Sundays and Bank Holidays: 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm.

Train ride times on Thursdays during school holidays: 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm.

No booking required.

Heritage train fares 2020

Pay once, ride all day**

Adult

£7.00*

Concessions (children 5 - 16 years, disabled, people over 60 years, students with a valid student ID card)

£5.00*

Family (2 adults and 2 children)

£17.00*

* Ticket price includes voluntary £1 donation

**Excludes special event days where this will be a single trip price

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Season Tickets^

Adult

£24.00

Concessions (children 5 - 16 years, disabled, people over 60 years, students with a valid student ID card)

£16.00

Family (2 adults and 2 children)

£52.50

Season tickets do not include admission to one-off seasonal events i.e. Halloween and Santa Specials.

About

Take a four mile return trip following the route of the coal trains from the collieries to the River Tyne behind a vintage locomotive in our 1950s passenger carriages.

In 2019, we were delighted to announce the return to service of steam locomotive 401. Known in a previous life as Vulcan, and more recently as Thomas Burt MP, 401 was restored by our dedicated team of volunteers over a six year period.

We are hoping to operate 401 throughout the running season, but occasionally the locomotive may need to take the day off. If you'd like to know which engine is running on the day, please call the Museum in advance on (0191) 277 7135.

Please note that heritage train rides are subject to the availability of volunteer crew.